Hull
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Dogger Bank 1904 - The Russian fleet attacks Hull trawlers
The most unusual incident in British Trawling history perhaps took place on 21st October 1904. The Gamecock fishing fleet, which sailed out of Hull, was attacked by warships completely une...
The fishing fleets of the 1920's - Hulls Gamecock fleet
Today, the great fishing fleets have disappeared. A modern trawler can catch as much as whole fleets did in the past. The Gamecock fleet, which sailed out of Hull, comprised of 49 steam t...
Hull History
In 1299 Kings Town was granted borough status by King Edward I. The old town faced the river Hull, not the Humber. In the 1330s King Edward II licensed the ditch and wall using 5 million bricks with 30 towers and 4 gates. The wa...
Humber Keel
The last Humber Keel and Sloop are still sailing out of Hull's marina. You can find out more about these nearly 100 year old boats from their website http://keelsandsloops.org.uk. Here is a 30 second video of it...
Wilson & Ellerman Line
See Hull History Archive for the background story by clicking here.
Wilson Line platter & ashtray with MV Spero dish
MV Salmo launching details & photographs
Ellerman Line menus from ...
